TETE QAQA

TETE QAQA is in Cusco District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department. TETE QAQA is situated nearby to the ruins Teteccaca, as well as near the government office Ministerio de Cultura.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iglesia de la Recoleta and Coricancha.

Iglesia de la Recoleta

Church

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The Iglesia de la Recoleta is a Catholic church in Cuzco, Peru. Since 1972 the property is part of the Monumental Zone of Cuzco, which was declared a Historical Monument of Peru. Iglesia de la Recoleta is situated 180 metres south of TETE QAQA.

Coricancha

Museum

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The Coricancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the empire. Coricancha is situated 1¼ km southwest of TETE QAQA.

Qenko

Archaeological site

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Q'enqo, Qenko, Kenko, or Quenco is an archaeological site in the Sacred Valley of Peru located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, located about 6 km north east of Cusco and to the east of Sacsayhuamán. Qenko is situated 1 km northwest of TETE QAQA.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cuzco and Poroy.

Cuzco

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Cuzco or Cusco, in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.